26984 words

fare

8 definitions • 13 examples
1
the money that you pay for a journey in a vehicle such as a bus or train:

Examples:

Train fares are going up again.
2
someone who pays to be driven somewhere in a taxi
3
the type of food that is served in a restaurant
4
to succeed or be treated in the stated way:

Examples:

How did you fare in your exams?
fare badly Low-paid workers will fare badly under this government.
fare well The party has fared well in recent local elections.
5
the money that you pay for traveling on a vehicle such as a bus or train:

Examples:

We shared a taxi and split the fare.
6
(in a restaurant) the type of food that is served:

Examples:

7
to progress or to be in a particular condition:

Examples:

Middle-income families will fare better/worse under the new tax laws.
8
the price you pay for a trip on a bus, train, plane, etc.:

Examples:

How much is the fare to Brussels?
bus/train/rail, etc. fare Bus fares in the capital will rise from next month.
plane/air fare Some economists say that the age of cheap air fares is over.
The full fare can be as much as $400.
US a one-way/round trip fare
UK a single/return fare

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